Tanaro

Tanaro
Near Alessandria
Native name	Tane (Piedmontese)
Location
Country	Italy
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Ligurian Alps, on the slopes of Monte Saccarello
Mouth
• location	Po near Bassignana (AL)
• coordinates	45°00′20″N 8°46′10″E / 45.00556°N 8.76944°E / 45.00556; 8.76944
Length	276 km (171 mi)
Basin size	8,234 km2 (3,179 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	123 m3/s (4,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Po→ Adriatic Sea
Tributaries
• left	Ellero, Stura di Demonte, Borbore, Versa
• right	Belbo, Bormida

The Tanaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈtaːnaro]; Piedmontese: Tane [ˈtɑne]; Ligurian: Tànau [ˈtana(ɹ)u]; Latin: Tanarus), is a 276-kilometre (171 mi) long river in northwestern Italy. The river begins in the Ligurian Alps, near the border with France, and is the most significant right-side tributary to the Po in terms of length, size of drainage basin (partly Alpine, partly Apennine), and discharge.